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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Mark(The Miser)UK on November 03, 2008, 04:40:22 pm

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: Mark(The Miser)UK on November 03, 2008, 04:40:22 pm

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=fuwm3h2vv2bw1w55bi5lqf45&makeid=800026@VW&modelid=1284780@QUANTUM%20GL%20CUSTOM%20TDI&year=1985&cid=20@Engine%20Parts,%20Seals%20%26%20Gaskets&gid=5640@Piston%20Ring%20Set
Which  is best?

Which ring brand for a TD?
Goetze, Metal leve, or Grant ,
or none of the above?

The Goetze look cheap enough to export to the UK!

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: maxfax on November 03, 2008, 05:30:40 pm

I've used the Grant and Goetze rings in N/A diesles with excellent results..   Top line rings on the other hand have been questionable..

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: jtanguay on November 03, 2008, 06:33:16 pm

arent the goetze one of the best brands for rings???

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: monomer on November 03, 2008, 08:13:00 pm

no total-seal rings?

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: Turbinepowered on November 03, 2008, 08:22:03 pm

Quote from: "monomer"

no total-seal rings?

AutohausAZ only carries stock and nearly-stock parts.

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: Dakotakid on November 03, 2008, 09:01:01 pm

I am in the process of going with Goetz on a set of Mahle pistons in an N/A rebuild. Arizautohaus is who I got them from.
I am sincerely hoping for good results.

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: zukgod1 on November 03, 2008, 09:09:12 pm

Total Seal all the way!!!!!

Top Line NO FREAKIN WAY!!!!!

Title: Which piston ring?
Post by: Mark(The Miser)UK on November 04, 2008, 03:49:42 am

Thanks for the replies guys.
I don't know much about Total Seal. A great idea, but I wonder if their quality is good too. Do they last long?  [Just stabbing in the dark here, no knowledge adverse or otherwise] :)